The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-08-20

Rossville, 18th District-Mrs. Elizabeth
Richardson, daughter of Mr.. VIM. Strong, died
suddenly on the 9th inst, aged about 81 years,
leaving husband and several children.
A colored camp meeting will be held in Phifer's
woods, on the Philadelphia road, Is miles from
Baltimore, commencing on the 25th inst.
Rev. Geo. w. Heyde, of Great Falls Circuit, has
accepted call to the Seamen's Union Bethel, Bal
timore, to take the place of Rev. G. McElfresh,
who died recently, and Rev. Mr.. Leatherbee will
take his place on this charge for the present.
On Thursday of last week Mr.. Charles Colthurst
was placed at the Church Home Infirmary, Balti-
more, he having been in bad health for the last
six or seven years. His children are in the care
of his brother-in-law, Mr.. John McIntire, late of
Canada.
The Baltimore County Grange held a public
meeting at Diegle's Hall, on the 10th inst, at
which subjects of interest to the farmers were dis
cussed by distinguished members of the order.
am pleased to report that the suggestion in
former letter has been needed and the needed i'm
provement has been made on the Richabite Hall.
Messrs C. T. Shafer and brother have our thanks
for the thorough white washing that they gave it.
The building has also been ceansed and renova-
ted inside.
One day last week two men came to the resi-
dence of Elias Presgrove, worthy colored
man, and pretended to be much pleased with his
property and said that they wanted to buy it, and
on being told that it could be bought for GER
tain price they took his name and succeeded in
getting him to make his mark. They then in
formed him that they were lightning-rod agents
and tried to get him to agree to have some put on
his house, but he positively refused. They then
left but very soon came back and told Elias that
they had him down for $500 worth of rods and
had his name, &C., when he told them that he had
not ordered any and it with difficulty that he
got them away, and now what use they will make
of his name remains to be seen. PRINCIPE.
White Hall, 18th District.-Miss Ellen Hen
derson sister of Rev. Thomas Henderson, of Black
Horse, has been quite sick for some time with
heart disease She is widely known and greatly
beloved and her many friends are anxiously hoping
for her recovery.
Dysentery is still prevailing in Hereford and
Drs. Mitchell and Keech are kept busy. Mr..
Nathan Ensor lost his daughter Annie on Monday
last.
j. Mitchell Wilson, son of J. P. Wilson, has
been suffering from sprain in his breast for sew
eral days. His physician is DR.. Alex. Mitchell.
Mr.. Oscar B. Henderson, Of Indiana, is visiting
his parents and friends in Hartford county. He is
grandson of Mr.. L. M. Gorsuch and of the late
| J. b. Henderson
| Mrs. Lawson Kay and family, of Baltimore, are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Norris.
The Misses Allie and Emma Lytle and lady
friend from Waverly, and Messrs. Clarence and
| Edgar Kirby, of Baltimore, are visiting ut the
home of Mr.. J. M. McComas, Jr.
Mrs. and the Misses Challis and Miss Papierls
are summering with Mrs. P. G.. Hunter.
Miss Sallie Amos and brother, of Woodbury.,
have been stopping with friends and relatives in
| Baltimore and Hartford counties.
Mr.. W. Price, formerly of Warren, but now a
resident of Northern Pennsylvania, has been visit
ing his niece, Mrs. Thos. Curry, of this place.
SUM CUIQUE.
Alberton, I'd DESTRUCTION Wednesday night
last an cas-. bound freight train on the B. o. rail-
road, ran into another freight just ahead of it,
below Hollofeds Station, smashing fifteen cars
| and caboose to atoms. The track was badly
torn up. All trains were delayed on account of
the wreck, and two excursion trains filed with
colored people were held all night The engineer
jumped off and was injured. The'damage by the
accident will be about $4,000
On Sunday last Misses Fannie Hartley and Sue
Waters were out horseback riding when the horse
of the latter became unruly and backed over the
abutment of the bridge at Alberton. Miss Waters
was quite painfully hurt and made narrow es-
cape from what might have been fatal accident